Rachael Calder a student in the Architectural Building Engineering Technology program at the New England Institute of Technology, won the national bronze medal in Architectural Drafting at the SkillsUSA National Competition in Kansas City, MO, on June 27th.

Rachael qualified for the national competition by winning first place in the Architectural Drafting competition conducted by the Rhode Island chapter of SkillsUSA earlier this year.

Rachael Calder won BRONZE for Architectural Drafting at SkillsUSA National competition.

SkillsUSA is national organization serving more than 300,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations.

SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills. During the annual national-level SkillsUSA Championships, more than 6,000 students compete in 99 occupational and leadership skill areas. SkillsUSA programs also help to establish industry standards for job skill training in the classroom.